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To: Elsewhere who wrote (27859)	2/4/2004 6:08:51 PM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793743

The airport was already built and empty when Ryan air moved in. The local government is not giving local services below cost. The local government negotiated for a net gain in taxes to the area. The public made money. Let me see if I can say this any clearer. 1. There was an airport. It was practically deserted. No one was flying in and out of there. 2. Ryan Air took a business risk and for that risk was given incentives by the local government to operate there. 3. The local government was making virtually no tax revenue on the existing nearly empty airport. 4. Ryan air starting flying planes in and out of there. 5. Ryan Air's presence created a "windfall" in revenues in the form of taxes to the area. 6. Ryan air decreased unemployment in the area. 7. Ryan air helped families provide an income. 8. Ryan air decreased unemployment in the area, thus saving tax dollars to the local residence. 9. Ryan air brought other businesses into the area. There was no public gift. Forget it...we're talking past one another.